Tactical Space Mission Architect — Lead Mission Design

Turion Space Corp.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

EAP

Professional development

Team building

Job summary

Turion Space Corp. in Irvine, CA is seeking a Mission Architect, Tactical Space to translate mission needs into executable architectures.

You will oversee design, development, and fielding of Tactical Space missions, collaborating with engineers, customers, and business development to shape feasible concepts and proposals. The role requires deep expertise in mission architecture, modeling and simulation, and end-to-end performance analysis, plus an active Top Secret with SCI Eligibility

Qualifications

• M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Astronautical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years in mission architecture or mission engineering with concept/architecture definition.
• Deep knowledge of national security missions for US DoW and IC in Space Control/Space Domain Awareness.
• Experience developing DRMs and performing mission-level modeling, simulation, and analysis.
• Proven ability to lead mission or system trade studies and cross-domain architectural development.
• Active Top Secret with SCI Eligibility security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as mission architect for Turion's Tactical Space portfolio defining mission concepts, architectures, and integration frameworks.
• Develop and maintain mission-specific Design Reference Missions (DRMs) to guide system design, performance analysis, and operational concepts.
• Translate customer and stakeholder mission needs into clear architectural requirements and mission construct definitions.
• Lead mission modeling, simulation, and performance characterization activities, ensuring alignment with tactical mission use cases.
• Conduct and guide mission-level trade studies, evaluating system, operational, and architectural options to inform design and investment decisions.
• Define and communicate material and non-material architectural solutions responsive to mission needs, capability gaps, and operational constraints.
• Demonstrate how Turion's solutions deliver mission outcomes within the context of the DRMs and tactical operational environments.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to ensure system designs, payload choices, and CONOPS flow down from sound mission architecture.
• Partner with business development to align customer priorities, competitive positioning, and technical credibility within mission architecture frameworks.
• Communicate architectural insights, recommendations, and analysis results to executives, engineering leadership, and customers.

Skills

Mission architecture

Modeling & simulation

Trade studies

Architectural development

Cross-functional collaboration

Security clearance

Education

M.S. in aerospace/astronautical/systems eng

Ph.D. in aerospace/astronautical/systems eng

Job description

Turion Space Corp. in Irvine, CA is seeking a Mission Architect, Tactical Space to translate mission needs into executable architectures.

You will oversee design, development, and fielding of Tactical Space missions, collaborating with engineers, customers, and business development to shape feasible concepts and proposals. The role requires deep expertise in mission architecture, modeling and simulation, and end-to-end performance analysis, plus an active Top Secret with SCI Eligibility